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Christopher L. Bergstrom, executive director of the state Economic Policy Council, at a council meeting last September.

PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island Economic Policy Council has released its
new strategy for improving the state's economy over the next decade.

The 25 recommendations are designed to advance the council’s top 10 priorities, first announced last September. They include resolving issues of water scarcity, improving public transportation and strengthening adult education.

The strategy paper, "A Rhode Island Economic Strategy: Grow the Top, Build a New Middle and Move the Bottom Up," also emphasizes the benefits of Rhode Island's proximity to Boston and New York.

"In drafting this strategy, we accept that Rhode Island, like the rest of the Northeast, faces challenges," Christopher L. Bergstrom, the council's executive director, said in a statement. "But we also note that the state has many unique advantages that, if exploited, position it very well for continued economic growth."

The council, an influential advisory group made up of leading business and political figures, debated the report's recommendations at its January meeting, The Providence Journal reported.

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